According to Dappradar data, the Ethereum Layer-2 Network Base’s Uneven Token (NFT) ecosystem won center stage in September, marking the highest sales in the collection.
Base NFT captured five of the top 10 spots in sales in September, with DX Terminal and Ba Paint protecting first and second place. The powerful show highlighted the rapid rise of the base as a hub for experimental NFT projects, bordering on territory long dominated by Ethereum and Polygon.
Despite the surge in sales of base NFTs, Dappradar’s data showed that trading volumes remained concentrated on the collection of polygons and Ethereum. The Polygon-based courtyard led the month with $43.9 million, while Ethereum-based Moonbird and Cryptopunk won $34 million and $25.8 million, respectively.
Meanwhile, Base’s DX terminal ranked fourth in trading volume at $25.5 million, showing surges at nearly 1,700%.
Top 7 NFT collections by sales in September. Source: Dappradar
AI NFT will take center stage in September
The DX terminal stood out as the driving force behind the rise in the bases of the NFT chart. The project recorded sales of 1.27 million, up over 1,000% compared to the previous month. Additionally, over 200,000 traders traded with NFTs in September.
DX terminal trading statistics. Source: Dappradar
This project introduces a game format in which NFTS acts as an AI-powered trader agent within a retrofutistic market simulation. Each NFT represents an autonomous feature with distinct traits and behavior. These characters respond to player prompts, rival companies, and non-playable characters, while accumulating in-game wealth and stats.
Unlike traditional NFT games that offer Play-to-earn (P2E) mechanics, DX Terminal does not offer direct token rewards or real-world payments. The game has in-game tokens, but they are not tied to actual monetary value.
In May, DX Terminal said Webcoin, the in-game native currency, is ridiculous and managed internally.
“The in-game currency does not retain real-world value, and external tokens claiming to belong are informal,” the team said.
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Game NFT ignores wider market slump
Of the top 10 NFTs trading volumes, only DX Terminal and Immutable’s Guild of Guardians Heroes NFTS were tied to role-play games (RPGs) and recorded profits in September.
Dappradar’s data showed that blue chip collections such as Cryptopunks, Pudgy Penguins and The Boured Ape Yacht Club (Bayc) saw trading volumes drop by about 50% to 60% over the past month.
Even the Courtyard and Moonbird, which ranked first and second in trading volumes during the month, recorded a decline of around 25% and 13.6%, respectively.
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